Gudrun Arenander

Gudrun Eivor Elisabeth Arenander (née Eklund, 25 March 1921 – 28 August 2020)[4] was a Swedish discus thrower. She made her athletic debut at a championship in Gothenburg in 1943, setting her personal best throw of 40.37 m. She became a member of IFK Lidingö in 1944[3] and placed fourth at the 1946 European Athletics Championships and 12th at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][5] Arenander won the Swedish discus title in 1942–43 and 1945–47 and was the captain of the Swedish women's athletics team. She was also an international handball player. After retiring from competitions she worked as a sports administrator.[6]

Gudrun Arenander
Personal information
Born25 March 1921 (1921-03-25)
Lovö, Ekerö, Sweden
Died28 August 2020(2020-08-28) (aged 99)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, javelin throw
ClubIFK Lidingö
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 40.37 m (1943)[1][2]
JT – 34.40 m (1945)[3]

References
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  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2015). "Gudrun Arenander Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. Nonna, Michael. "Gudrun Eklund (née Arenander)". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. Åkerblom, Janne (25 March 2011). "Hipp-hipp! för Gudrun Arenander, 90 år i dag!". IFK-nytt (in Swedish). IFK Lidingö Friidrottsklubb. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  4. "Gudrun Arenander". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. "Gudrun Arenander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  6. "Gudrun Eklund-Arenander 1921-03-25" (in Swedish). Stora Grabbar.se. 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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